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braid [brād] (mathematics) A braid of ordernconsists of two parallel lines, sets ofnpoints on each of the lines with a one-to-one correspondence between them, andnnonintersecting space curves, each of which connects one of thenpoints on one of the parallel lines with the corresponding point on the other; the space curves are configured so that no curve turns back on itself, in the sense that its projection on the plane of the parallel lines lies between the parallel lines and intersects any line parallel to them no more than once, and any two such projections intersect at most a finite number of times. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Other festivities include lei making, hair braiding and other children's activities. With the help of more than 600 different development programs spread throughout the 50 states, microentrepreneurs work in all kinds of businesses, including jewelry; arts, crafts and gifts; clothing and textiles; furniture; computer technology; day care; recycling; taxi service; street vending; in-home catering and food preparation; nail care; and hair braiding. The beads allow Newkirk to suggest elements of fashion and interior design (cornrow hair braiding and swank room dividers, equally at home in a swinging bachelor pad and a blaxploitation flick) without ever disavowing the referential impact of the body on such elements. |
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